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FEBRUARY 27th -  SHARP AS RAZORS -  £4

Sharp As Razors are a shanty crew comprising
(left to right in the photo) Clive Brooks, Des Patalong,
Alan Whitbread and Vaughan Hully. They’ve been
performing in groups or as individuals for well over
sixty years - between them, that is. They’re launching
their first CD “Cut The Throats” at the club tonight.
Their repertoire is, of course, all of a maritime theme
and includes well-known sea songs like “Donkey
Riding”, “New York Girls” and “Roll Alabama Roll”,
which have great rousing choruses to join in with.
They also feature some quieter songs such as
“Sailor’s Prayer” which gives both the name of the
group and the title of the CD.
The opening act tonight will be Dempsey’s Lot,
led by the redoubtable Tommy Dempsey.
Click on play to hear Sharp As Razors sing the
Cyril Tawney song “Chicken On A Raft”.

MARCH 12th-  BORDERLINE CROSSING - £4

Tonight the group will be the trio on the right: Dave
Cook, Chele & Pete Willow, plus bass player Pete
Townsend.
Featuring some of Pete’s originals, some classic
contemporary songs from writers like Jackson
Browne & Townes Van Zandt  along with some
bluesy vocals from Chele, this is sure to be a night
of tasty playing and singing.
Also featured this evening will be Colin Squire.

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MARCH 26th - NORMAN WHEATLEY AND FRIENDS - £4

It’s Norman’s birthday (genuinely) and it’s also the launch of his new CD “Silly
Songs Second Set” of 19 original silly songs so there will be lots of laughs in
store...  Dave Fry is the MC - he’ll be introducing short sets from Chris Tobin, Ian
Pittaway, Julie Neale and Steve Bayes but their contributions should be
comparatively normal...  Later they will be joining Norman as collaborators along
with Sue Harris. Eleanor Stanley, Hannah Tobin and Thrup’nny Bits. There will be
five songs never performed before (and possibly never again...)  
Expect topics no other songs cover - the great Renaissance figures of the 14th
and 15th centuries, a claim for a world record and how words that look the same
aren’t always pronounced the same. Not only that but great choruses to boot.
The first 20 people to arrive will receive a free copy of the CD.
Click on play to hear an excerpt from “Gruntled” written and sung by
Norman Wheatley, a song about words without their usual prefixes, such as
wieldy, wildered and plenished.

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